FISHERY CONTROL

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 108, 10 May 1933, Page 9

FISHERY CONTROL

INTENDED IN BRITAIN

REGULATION OF SUPPLIES

CONSERVING GROUNDS

(British Official Wireless.) BUGBY, May 8. Major Elliot, Minister of Agriculture, stated that the Government had decided to introduce legislation providing' for the regulation of supplies of fish coining on the market of Great Britain and to impose regulations in order to try to combat the'growing evil of over-fishing in the North Sea and other areas near Great Britain as to which many complaints had been made. It was proposed to regulate the size of mesh in nets used by British vessels so as to facilitate the escape of undersized fish and thereby contribute to the economic development of fishing grounds. This would apply to both British and foreign supplies. Arrangements were contemplated with a view to restricting the landing of fish from more distant fishing grounds which were' at all times relatively of poor quality and uncertain size when dealing with the surplus to normal requirements. A Keorganisation Commission would be established to draft proposals foe "reorganisation to be laid before ana considered by the industry. ' These proposals had been communicated to the countries chiefly interested, and he hoped to introduce necessary legislation at an early date. ■